Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
71.1%
in 2022
Sweden
71.7%
in 2022
Portugal rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.7% against 71.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 82.0% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.7% against 71.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release